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Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Healthy Slow Cooker Squash

I’m all about keeping things simple. And the simplest way to cook squash – spaghetti squash, acorn squash, butternut squash, etc. – is in the slow cooker.

If you love squash, but not the peeling, seeding and chopping, this just may be the solution you’ve been seeking.

Simple Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash Weight Watchers Recipe SmartPoints Plus — Simple Healthy Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash

Just toss the whole squash into your crock pot with a little water and cook it until tender, about 2-3 hours on HIGH or 5-7 hours on LOW, depending on its size.

That’s all there is to it.

I’ve cooked both butternut and acorn squash this way, but hadn’t thought it share the recipe, maybe because it’s barely a recipe?

My most recent attempt was with slow cooker spaghetti squash, an old favorite that just got a lot more appealing with the changes to the new Weight Watchers SmartPoints Program.

I love vegetables and know they are good for me, so thanks WW for giving me the push I needed to bring them back into greater focus.

The Skinny on Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti squash is an excellent healthy pasta swap with ZERO SmartPoints that works with WW Simply Filling Technique.

Try it plain, tossed with a little olive oil or pesto, topped with marinara sauce, or meatballs.

You get the idea.

How Many Calories and Points in this Slow Cooker Squash?

With just 31 calories per serving and:

0 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
0 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

What’s not to love?

Recipes don’t get much healthier or more effortless than this.

Enjoy!

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Here’s a video from Hungry Girl, Lisa Lillien, showing you how to make spaghetti squash in the slow cooker:

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Weight Watchers Simple Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash - Zero WW SmartPointsPlus

5 from 1 vote

Easy Healthy Slow Cooker Squash Recipe

By Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

The Simplest way ever to cook spaghetti squash (or any squash) is in the slow cooker. Just toss it in with a little water and cook until tender, about 2-1/2 hours on HIGH, or 4 to 6 hours on LOW.

Prep: 5

Cook: 3

Total: 3 5

Servings:

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Ingredients

▢ 1 spaghetti squash (or any winter squash you like best)

Instructions

Ideal slow cooker size: 4- to 6-Quart. (Large enough to hold the squash.)
Place whole squash in a slow cooker. Add 1/2 cup water.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, or LOW for 4 to 6 hours, or until squash is soft.
Slice squash in half lengthwise; scoop out and discard the seeds.
Use a fork to scrape out spaghetti squash strands. Place in a strainer (affiliate link) to drain excess moisture. For best flavor, horoughly blot dry, removing as much moisture as possible.

Notes

A 4-pound squash yields about 5 cups cooked squash, sometimes more. The number of servings this recipe makes will vary based on your individual squash's size and yield.

Serving size: 1 cup

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

0 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

0 *PointsPlus (Old plan)